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Harrison Cann

Health Care

Policy

Rural hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts

State healthcare experts fear what the fallout from the One Big Beautiful Bill will mean for Pennsylvania’s smaller hospitals – and the insurance coverage that keeps them running.

Economic Development

Policy

Breaking Regulations: Changing zoning, codes and bureaucracy could key housing solutions

Pennsylvania politicians at all levels are scrambling to find effective solutions to the state’s affordable housing crisis.

Budget

Policy

End of the line: As funding deadline approaches, SEPTA plans on drastic cuts across the board

Assuming the worst, the transit agency is preparing for severe service cuts and fare increases

Labor

Politics

'The strike is over, and nobody’s happy’ – Philadelphia municipal workers agree to deal with the city

With piles of trash assaulting eyes and noses and mounting political pressure, a deal that fell short of what the union wanted and climbed past what Mayor Cherelle Parker wanted

Philadelphia

Politics

Unlucky number 7: Philly municipal worker strike prepares to enter second week

With the city’s trash continuing to go uncollected, talks between the Parker administration and District Council 33 offer little hope for a quick resolution.

News & Politics

Politics

Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker announces trash collection ‘pause’ with city worker strike imminent

A work stoppage will impact city services from the sanitation and water departments to swimming pools and emergency services

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Ask the Experts: Philly’s World Cup preparations

World Cup leaders and stakeholders from past world-class events share their lessons learned going into 2026

Transportation

Policy

Losing their routes: PA’s transit funding crisis looms over rural systems

After years of ridership and funding issues, rural transit systems hope lawmakers will pony up so they can avoid service cuts.

Philadelphia

Politics

Weekend roundup: ‘No Kings’ protests large and small pop up across Pennsylvania

From Philly to Pittsburgh and in towns and suburbs in between, people showed up in droves on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

Budget

Policy

Philly’s $6.8 billion budget by the numbers

Mayor Parker got final approval for her major H.O.M.E. initiative aimed at increasing affordable housing

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Budget

Politics

Four for Friday: Focusing on Philly’s finances

City Council gave initial approval to a $6.8 billion city budget Thursday

U.S. Congress

Politics

Fetterman and McCormick talk U.S. Steel, foreign policy, ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ and more

The commonwealth’s two U.S. senators discussed economic issues impacting Pennsylvania at The Senate Project event in Boston.

News & Politics

Politics

Meet the elder stateswomen of the state’s protest movement

The Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia has been demonstrating against injustice and speaking truth to power for almost 20 years.

News & Politics

Politics

Larry Krasner runs away with Philadelphia District Attorney primary

The incumbent Democrat fended off a primary challenger; next up: an uncontested general election race in November.

Policy

Policy

Calls to increase SEPTA funding continue ahead of public hearings

Local electeds and transit advocates continue calls for consistent funding

Labor

Politics

Bernie Sanders brings ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour to Philadelphia for May Day

Labor leaders and advocacy organizations flooded the streets around City Hall as part of the ‘Workers over Billionaires’ rally

Transportation

Policy

Democrats introduce ‘Transit For All PA’ legislative package as potential lifeline for SEPTA, PRT

The legislative packages introduced in the state House and Senate seek to more ‘dedicated, reliable funding’ for transit statewide

Philadelphia

Politics

Getting back on track: Giving Harriet Tubman’s PA connections their due

Eight score years after the end of the Civil War, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad continue to resonate throughout the commonwealth.

Health Care

Policy

For PA’s eds & meds, a funding crisis upends work, healthcare and the economy

As the Trump administration continues its war on higher education and research, public health stakeholders are sounding the alarm over the damage to come.